MAPLEWOOD MANTA RAYS DIVING TEAM ​

Maplewood Mant Rays Diving Team was founded in May 2013 in Maplewood NJ at the Maplewood Community Pool. The program was started by Head Coach Kayla Spinelli. The program was originally started as lessons and a teaching program and not a team. But then we grew. Our first year we started out with 85 divers ranging from ages 2-15. 

Our team now has become more competitive and we have joined the Tri-County Summer Diving League in NJ. There are 7 teams in the league including us.

Requirements

Please note that as a competitive diving team, children are expected to be strong and skilled divers in order to qualify and compete. This should not be mistaken for diving lessons. The requirements are as follows:

• Ages 8 and under: Must be able to dive in head first off 1m diving board with out hesitation 

• Ages 9 - 10: Must be able to dive in head first off 1m diving board with out hesitation. Must be able to Jump feet first off the 1m diving board.

• Ages 11 and up: Must be able to dive in forward off 1m diving board. Must be able to attempt a back dive or back jump off 1m diving board (this includes back and front flips)

Attendance policy

Attendance is a very important part of being on the Manta Rays Diving Team. Please be sure to look over out attendance policies. ​

Divers are permitted to have 3 UNEXCUSED ABSENTS. Once 3 is reached athlete is not able to participate in the next meet. We ask divers to please be able to attend 90% of practices and meets. Excused absences must be emailed  to maplewoodmantarays@gmail.com  24 hours before the absence.

• ILLNESS/SICK: Must be emailed 1 hour before practice time or start of meet

• VACATION: Must be emailed 24 hours or more before absence

• SIBLINGS: If one of the siblings is attending they must inform Coach of the missing athlete.

Coaching Staff

Head Coach Kayla Spinelli 

From Maplewood NJ

Seton Hall University Diving Coach 

BIG EAST Women's Diving Coach of the Year 2016

Maplewood Makos Swim Coach 

USA Diving Head Coach Certified

Assistant Coach Grant Ashcraft 

From Penns Grove NJ 

Student @ William Paterson University

Maplewood Makos Swim Coach 

USA Diving Assistant Coach Certified

Assistant Coach Lisa Rojas

From Elizabeth NJ

Student/Diver @ Drew University 

USA Diving Assistant Coach Certified

Assistant Coach Sarah Mohr 

From Morristown NJ

Student @ Morris County College

Assistant Coach  Genna Karp 

From West Orange NJ

Student @ Brandeis University

Assistant Coach Ben Doubek

From Maplewood NJ

Student @ Columbia High School

Gymnast at Sunburst Gymastics